SMARTMACHINES SMART MACHINES SMARTMACHINES SMARTMACHINES SMART MACHINES This book belongs to:
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Author:RebeccaMcDowell
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STEMInnovator! Hello, Hello, STEMInnovator! STEM Innovator!STEM Innovator!
Welcometoyourbook! Welcometoyourbook!
Youarea YouareaSTEMInnovator STEMInnovator..AnInnovatorisaherowho AnInnovatorisaherowho makesthingsbetter! makesthingsbetter!
Openyour OpenyourSmartMachineKit SmartMachineKit..Insideyouhave: Insideyouhave:
Friendsandanimals Friendsandanimalsttohelpyou. ohelpyou.
Bricksandaxles Bricksandaxlesttobuildbigthings. obuildbigthings.
Sensors Sensorsttomakeyoursmartmachinesmove. omakeyoursmartmachinesmove.
IInthisbook,youwill: nthisbook,youwill:
Buildabridge Buildabridgefforanelephant. oranelephant.
Helpanimals Helpanimalsstaysafeonland. staysafeonland.
Solveproblems Solveproblemswithyourteam. withyourteam.
EarnYour EarnYourRewards Rewards!!
Asyoucompleteeachproject,youwillearn Asyoucompleteeachproject,youwillearnIInnovatorStickers nnovatorStickers..
Attheendofthisbook,youwillreceiveyour Attheendofthisbook,youwillreceiveyourCertificateofInnovation CertificateofInnovation ttoshowtheworldthatyouarea oshowtheworldthatyouareaSmartMachineBuilder! SmartMachineBuilder! Let’sbuildtogether! Let’sbuildtogether!
POWER,INPUT,&OUTPUT LEARNINGOBJECTIVES LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
Attheendofthelesson,thelearnerswill:
IdentifytheBatteryblockasthepowersourceforallprojects.
DistinguishbetweenInputblocksandOutputblocks
Buildabasicthree-blockcircuittoseehowsignalsflow.
VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
MATERIALS MATERIALS
The"heart"ofyourproject.Itgivesenergytoallotherblocks.
Ablockthat"listens"foracommand,likeabuttonpressoratouch.
Ablockthat"does"something,likelightingup,spinning,orshowing anumber.
GETTINGSTARTED GETTINGSTARTED
Let’sseehowasignaltravelsfromtheBosstotheWorker!
Puttheseb
Step1:Pick (Orangeb
Step2:Sna
Step3:Sna
TIP:Fort on!Look
EXTRACHA EXTRACHA
1.Keepthe Sensor.Do
2.Keepthe Whathapp
DESIGN A BRIDGE IINTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION Elephantshelpprotectforesthabitats. Theyclearpathsintheforestthatother animalsuse.Astheywalk,theyspread seeds,andnewplantsgrow.Theyhelp keepforestshealthyandprotect biodiversity.
WhyElephants NeedSafePaths
ThinkLikea Scientist YouAreaCivil Engineer!
Elephants livein forestsand grasslands
DEFINETHEPROBLEM DEFINETHEPROBLEM
Whenyou count,you arethinking likeareal engineer! Civilengineersbuild bridges.Youwillbuilda bridgetoprotectanimals andnature
Roadsgothroughplaceswhere elephantslive.Sometimeselephants cangethurtwhentheycrossthe road.Wecanhelpthemstaysafe!
Youwillbeengineers! Yourteamwillhelpbybuildingabridgesoelephantscancrossthe roadsafely.
MEASUREYOURSUCCESS MEASUREYOURSUCCESS
TEAMROLES TEAMROLES
Workwithyourteamtodeterminewhowillcompleteeachrole.
Leader
MaterialManager Reporter
TestingSupervisor
VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
Thehomeofaplantoranimal. Allthedifferentkindsoflivingthingsinanarea.
GETTINGSTARTED GETTINGSTARTED
TECHNOLOGYINFOCUS
Abridgestructureissomethingwebuildtohelpanimalsand peoplecrosssafely.ForBridgesnotfallitmustbe:
TEST TEST Gobacktothe'MeasureYourSuccess'andcheckthe boxes.Doesyourprojectmeetallthegoalsandrules?
MATHANDSCIENCECONNECTION MATHANDSCIENCECONNECTION
1.Whatkindofhabitatdoelephantslivein?
2.Circlethethreethingstheelephantislookingfortostayaliveand healthy.
3.Howmanypiecesdidyouuseforyourmodel?
REFLECT REFLECT LifeonLand(SDG15)aimstotakecareofplants,animals,andthe placestheylivesonaturecanstayhealthy.Thisincludes: Helpingplants grow Keepinganimalssafein theirhabitats Protectingnaturesoallliving thingscanlivehappily SUSTAINABILITYINFOCUS
1.Howdoesyourbridgedesignhelpanimalslivesafelyon land?Circlethecorrectanswer.
2.Whichjobdesignssafebridgessoanimalsandpeoplecancross safely?Circlethecorrectanswer.
FEEDBACK FEEDBACK Completethefollowingsentenceandpracticesayingtoyourfriends:
Showyourprojectto3friendsandcollectstickers! 3.OnewayImademy bridgestrongwas: 1.Ibuilta 2.Ithelpselephantcross
Trytobuildandprogramthetoolyourself.Ifyouarehaving trouble,trythefollowingdirections.
SAMPLESOLUTION SAMPLESOLUTION Trycreatingyourowndesign.Ifyouneedhelp,usethisexamplefor inspiration.
DESIGN A PINWHEEL IINTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION Plantshavedifferentwaysto spreadtheirseeds.Coconuts floatonwater.Cocklebursstick toanimals.Mapletreeshave seedsthatspinlikeapinwheel.
ScienceandMath YouAreaWind Developer! Plantshave partslike roots,stems, leaves,and flowers.
Mapletrees makeseeds withwings
Thewingshelpseedsspin andmoveinthewind.
DEFINETHEPROBLEM DEFINETHEPROBLEM
Yourcommunityishavingawindenergy celebration!Theyneedlotsofdecorations thatmoveinthewind.Wecanlookat naturetogetideas.Wewillusethemaple seedtogetideasforwinddecorations.
Youwillbeengineers! Yourteamwillhelpbymakingtwopinwheels ofdifferentsizesforthecelebration.
WindFarmDevelopers buildbigfans.Theyuse thewindtomakeclean energy.
MEASUREYOURSUCCESS MEASUREYOURSUCCESS
Workwithyourteamtodeterminewhowillcompleteeachrole.
Leader
MaterialManager
TEAMROLES TEAMROLES TECHNOLOGYINFOCUS
Pinwheels Windmills Fans
BUILD BUILD Seethestepsbelowforinspirationonhowtotobuild.
THISISWHEREYOUUSEYOUROWNTHINKING! THIS IS WHERE YOU USE YOUR OWN THINKING!
Whichpinwheelcanspinthe farthestfromthefan?Buildand testanewdesignwithmoreor fewerblades.
y Thin
pinwheel.Drawordescribe id f h i h l
SHAREYOURIDEAS SHAREYOURIDEAS
Writeonegreatideafromeachteammate:
TEST TEST Gobacktothe'MeasureYourSuccess'andcheckthe boxes.Doesyourprojectmeetallthegoalsandrules?
MATHANDSCIENCECONNECTION MATHANDSCIENCECONNECTION
1.Whichtypeofenergymakesapinwheelturn?
2.Howisapinwheellikeamapleseed?
3.Useameasuringtool.Howlongisyourlongestblade?Includeunits!
REFLECT REFLECT 1.Howdoesyourpinwheelhelpuslearnaboutcleanenergy? Circlethecorrectanswer.
2.Whichjobuseswindtomakecleanenergy?Circlethecorrect answer.
FEEDBACK FEEDBACK
Completethefollowingsentenceandpracticesayingtoyourfriends:
1.Ibuilta
2.Ithelpscelebrate
3.OnewayImademy pinwheelstrongwas:
Showyourprojectto3friendsandcollectstickers!
Trytobuildandprogramthetoolyourself.Ifyouarehaving trouble,trythefollowingdirections.
SAMPLESOLUTION SAMPLESOLUTION Trycreatingyourowndesign.Ifyouneedhelp,usethisexamplefor inspiration.
C E R T I F I C A T E O F I N N O V A T I O N C E R T I F I C A T E O F I N N O V A T I O N C E R T I F I C A T E O F I N N O V A T I O N C E R T I F I C A T E O F I N N O V A T I O N
